Yes, we use affiliate links. No, these links do not influence editorial decisions.
FROM TIME TO time we will post links to buy products from Amazon.com or other online retailers. If you choose to click, the URL will contain a small code that identifies links from our website, and that signals the retailer to send our company a small percentage of the money you spend. This does not mean we are indebted to Amazon or any other retailer, nor does it lead us to favor some products or companies over others. Our affiliate program functions completely independently of our editorial and newsgathering process. Reporters and editors are not encouraged to cover products because they are available on Amazon or anywhere else, and do not benefit from doing so.
Affiliate links have become a common practice in online publishing, and they offer another means of paying for the high-quality journalism you expect from WIRED.